RE: Driven: Ferrari 599 XX
Discussion
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
Dagnut said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
Skylinecrazy said:
Dagnut said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
Dagnut said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
FWDRacer said:
I'm going to get lambasted - but what is the the point of this car?
It isn't a road car.
It isn't a racing car.
You just end up funding Ferrari's Development test programme and pay through the nose for the ahem priviledge.
Pure c*ck swinging IMHO.
Because you can. Same as the FXX.It isn't a road car.
It isn't a racing car.
You just end up funding Ferrari's Development test programme and pay through the nose for the ahem priviledge.
Pure c*ck swinging IMHO.
Skylinecrazy said:
Dagnut said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
The capro T1 would probably be quicker, but again the ownership is a different experience.
TonyHetherington said:
Dagnut said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
TonyHetherington said:
Snoggledog said:
Acid test then.. Will Flemke, Mr Bridger etc be buying one?
They are, afterall, the only billionaires in the world with a car addiction You're a billionaire, so you already have a Rocket, an F1, an Enzo, every Caterham iteration ever made, any Lotus you want. So you have the "driving feel" part of your desire covered in any and every way possible. So what you then seek is something different, something quicker, and something challenging in a different way. And that's where this fits in.
I'll tell you why it leaves me cold.
The technology developed by the likes of Ferrari will filter down to more obtainable sports cars in a few years time. Some things are definitely good, ceramic brakes, monoblock calipers, 130 odd hp/litre NA etc. Other things are very bad IMO nannying electronics, electric power steering.
Do you think F1 was more entertaining when they had traction control and could just plant the throttle mid bend and point it in the right direction.
The inevitable conclusion to this line of development is surely an uncrashable car which sounds like the best thing ever but I believe will be the death knell for the true petrol head.
The technology developed by the likes of Ferrari will filter down to more obtainable sports cars in a few years time. Some things are definitely good, ceramic brakes, monoblock calipers, 130 odd hp/litre NA etc. Other things are very bad IMO nannying electronics, electric power steering.
Do you think F1 was more entertaining when they had traction control and could just plant the throttle mid bend and point it in the right direction.
The inevitable conclusion to this line of development is surely an uncrashable car which sounds like the best thing ever but I believe will be the death knell for the true petrol head.
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